A. C. Green has left us, but his love of Texas, its various parts, its history and literature lives through his bright and lively work. Greene, in his literate and plainspoken way, gave us the great gift of a guide to Texas literature in 1982, "The 50 Best Books on Texas" and in the 1998 revised version, The 50+ Best Books on Texas". We at Texas Star Books try to keep copies from Greene's list on hand. Some are easier to find than others, so we may not have them all. To view his picks, click on the book title. Look for the book, itself in our inventory, too!

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A. P. De SeverskyVictory Through Air PowerGarden City, New York Garden City Publishing 1943 1943 Reprint Hard Cover Good Good- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall Dedicated to Gen. Billy Mitchell and written by the founder of the company that became Republic Aviation, Seversky propounds the theory that whoever rules the skies wins the war. This is a wartime copy. and the paper used during homefront conservation has yellowed. There is some moisture staining on the bottom of the pages and a red crayon mark on front free end paper. Tight and sound. Black boards with gilt print on spine still bright. Dust jacket has significant closed tear on front middle and moisture staining on the back which is a plea for War Bonds. There is chipping on corners and edges with loss especially on spine ends. It has been repaired with tape on two places on bottom edge. It is intact and now in a protective cover.
Price:
7.50 USD

Alfred PricePictorial History of the LuftwaffeNew York Arco Publishing Co. 1969 First Edition Cloth Very Good- Very Good 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall Introduction by Len Deighton with 64 pp + photos. Bright red cloth boards show some wear and bumping to corners. Bottom spine has wear on fabric along bottom edge and onto back board about 1" and onto front bottom edge about 1". Back hinge has faint light spotting along crease. There is a very faint darker spot on front board near top corner. Interior has occasional highlighting. Slight weakness at signatures-opens to gutters at places. Dust jacket has light edgewear and creasing at top of spine and along top front edge. Corners slightly bumped. Else bright and colorful.
Price:
14.50 USD

Atkinson, TexFrom The Cockpit: Coming Of Age In The Korean WarHouston, Texas, U.S.A. John m Hardy Pub Co 2004 0971766746 / 9780971766747 First Edition Hard Cover Fine Fine 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall Signed by AuthorSigned by Atkinson on half-title page, this is his story - a small town Texas boy's experiences as a Navy aviator in the Korean War. He's definitely a member of the Greatest Generation. 1st Ed., 1st Ptg. 223 pp. Bright, crisp, tight and clean copy, as is dust jacket. Unread.
Price:
40.00 USD

Chester H. Lawrence, EditorNew World Horizons, Geography for the Air AgeNew York Duell, Sloan and Pearce 1942 No Stated Edition Hard Cover Good+ Good 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall Ray Ramsey Large format book, 92 pp of aviation maps and "new" geographical information - 1942 edition. It is intact and pretty tight -- blue cloth boards hare spotted on top corner area of both front and back boards -- bottom of spine has dark damp stain and wear. All corners and edges show some bumping and wear. Previous owner's name (Lt. Col.) and Canal Zone military base is on half title page with date, Nov. 25, 1942. There are many maps provided by Ray Ramsey and other photographs and illustrations throughout. There are inserts of magazine articles showing maps drawn from new aviation data and an Air Map with the slogan "Buy War Bonds" on the bottom. Dust jacket has a Panama bookseller sticker on inside flap. It has chipping and loss on corners, creasing on edges, rubbing with some tearing. There is a dark damp stain on the spine bottom that bleed onto the bottom of the front. Both ends of the dust jacket's spine are chipped with some loss. Hinges show some rubbing. Still, it is intact, and is now in a protective cover. Interesting aviation history.
Price:
15.00 USD

General Chuck Yeager and Leo JanosYeagerNew York Bantam Books 1985 0553050931 / 9780553050936 15th Ptg Hard Cover Very Good++ Very Good 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall Autobiography of test pilot Chuck Yeager who was the first aviator to break the sound barrier. Crisp and bright copy with slight bumping on spine ends and corners. A little very minor spotting on page edges. Dust jacket is bright with edge creasing with creasing on front flap fold. Corner and spine ends have a little chipping, and top of spine has light fraying. There is a 1 1/4" tear on top front hinge. Now in protective cover.
Price:
15.00 USD

General Chuck Yeager and Leo JanosYeagerNew York Bantam Books 1985 Book Club (BCE/BOMC) Soft Cover Very Good 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall Autobiography of test pilot Chuck Yeager who was the first aviator to break the sound barrier. Tight trade paperback with light corner and spine end wear. Hinges show slight rubbing, and rear panel has a light crease. Pages are a little darkened and front edge has a small spot. Clean interior.
Price:
12.00 USD